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FFA NATIONAL POLICY re JEWELLERY
Soccer NSW advises members of the following 2005 FIFA quidelines concerning the wearing of jewellery.
This will take effect 1st January 2006 for all state competitions that commence after that date.
FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME
LAW 4 - PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT
SAFETY - "A player must not use
equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewellery)."
This
includes anti-discrimination bands, leather necklaces and any other loose wristbands.
The taping of jewellery is no
longer allowed (including earrings and wedding rings).
Sweatbands may be worn.
Any player not complying with
these regulations will not be allowed to play.
AMENDMENTS TO LAWS OF THE GAME
1. LAW 3 - THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS
In National A team matches, up to a maximum
of 6 substitutes may be used.
In all other matches, a greater number of substitutes may be used provided that:
A) the teams concerned reach agreement on a maximum number.
B) the referee is informed before the match.
If the
referee is not informed, or if no agreement is reached before the match, no more than 6 substitutes are allowed.
In our MWFA competitions, 5 substitutes are only allowed.
Infringements/Sanctions
It should be considered to be an infringement by the team of the substitute player who enters the field of play
without permission, and his team should be penalised with an indirect free kick at
the place the ball was located when play was stopped.
2. LAW 5 - THE
REFEREE
Decisions of the Referee
The Referee may only change a decision on realising that it
is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee, provided that he has not restarted play or terminated
the match.
3. LAW 11 - OFFSIDE
Decision 1.
In
the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents' goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is
nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition.
The reason being that "FOOTBALL" is played with the head, body and feet therefore no advantage is gained if only the arms
are in advance of the opponent.
Decision 2.
The definitions of the following elements of involvement in active
play are:
Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
Interfering
with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to move the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent's
line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an
opponent.
Gaining an advantage by being in that position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or crossbar
or an opponent having been in an offside positon.
3. LAW 12 - FOULS AND
MISCONDUCT
Disciplinary sanctions
The authorisation of the referee is now defined. When incidents
happen on the pitch right after the final whistle, a red card or yellow card may now be shown. The referee has the authority
to take disciplinary sanctions, as from the moment he enters the field or play until he leaves the field of play after the
final whistle.
A tackle, which endangers the safety of an opponent, must be sanctioned as serious
foul play. Old ruling was "A tackle from behind" now "ALL TACKLES" which endangers the safety of an opponent.
4. LAW 14 - THE PENALTY KICK
Infringements/Sanctions
The
player taking the penalty kick infringes the Laws of the Game
If the ball does not enter the goal, the referee stops
play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick to the defending team. If
the ball enters the goal then it is a retake.
A team mate encroaches into
the penalty area before the kick is taken. If the ball does not enter the goal, the referee stops play and restarts the match
with an indirect free kick. If the ball enters the goal then again retake.
4. LAW 15 - THE THROW-IN
Procedure
At the moment of
delivering the ball, the thrower:
Faces the field of play.
Has part of each foot either on the touch line or on
the ground outside the touch line.
Uses both hands.
Delivers the ball from behind and over his head.
The thrower
may not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
In addition all opponents must stand no less than
2 metres from the point at which the throw in is taken.Normal sanctions apply for
breaking of this procedure.
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